It was reported earlier that Rose may have been the culprit of being ineligble while playing at Memphis. Well,the NCAA's Committee on Infractions announced Thursday that Memphis must vacate its 2007-08 NCAA runner-up finish and 38 wins because a star freshman player was ineligible. That player was Rose, the only player who fits the description in the NCAA's findings. The committee ruled Rose ineligible because the Educational Testing Service invalidated his SAT score. The score was canceled in May 2008, a year after Rose took the test and after he finished his freshman season. The report said Rose did not cooperate with the NCAA and twice did not reply to requests to meet with the ETS. The NCAA also found that Rose's brother, while traveling with the team, on several occasions was not charged for flights or lodging. Again, Rose was not named in that part of the report but is the only player who fits the findings.
Vacating a Final Four or tournament appearance because of NCAA violations is not that unusual:
• Memphis' 2008 team becomes the fifth in NCAA tournament history, and first since Michigan's Fab Five in 1992 and 1993, to vacate a runner-up finish.
• this is the 11th Final Four appearance vacated, the first since Ohio State's in 1999.
• one or more team appearances in 25 of past 30 tournaments have been vacated.
• Memphis has made a total of 22 NCAA tournament appearances, and vacated six of them.
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